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SERIES: COVID-19’s Long-Term Policy Implications - COVID-19’s Impact on Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities

We have long known that people 65 and older have the highest risk of dying from the coronavirus, and we have seen outbreaks become rampant in nursing homes and long-term care facilities. This has created anxiety for seniors and their families across the country, but only recently is the full picture of the coronavirus’s toll on U.S. nursing homes becoming clear.

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Olivia GardnerPlurus StrategiesCOVID-19, Pandemic, Public health, Nursing homes, Department of Health and Human Services, CMS, Medicare, Medicaid, HEROES Act, Assisted Living Facility Coronavirus Reporting Act, CARES Act, Trump, Biden
SERIES: COVID-19’s Long-Term Policy Implications - Responding to a National Mental Health Crisis

It is impossible to deny that the physical effects of COVID-19 on both individuals and our country at large are staggering. Policymakers are beginning to understand that COVID-19 has taken a significant toll on our nation’s mental health, and a legislative response is warranted.

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